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199 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.39B invested in MSCI in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

24% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 17

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.96B → $5.39B (+$430M)

1.77% more ownership

Funds ownership: 99.03%100.8% (+1.8%)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 197199 (+2)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 55 (0)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 84

Holders
199
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+1.02%
% of All Funds
5.72%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
21
Increased
66
Reduced
84
Closed
17
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SMDAM
151
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$535K -$159K -3,700 -24%
CSS
152
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$532K +$499K +11,599 New
PNC Financial Services Group
153
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$520K -$148K -3,443 -23%
WAM
154
World Asset Management
Michigan
$513K -$15.3K -355 -3%
Nisa Investment Advisors
155
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$501K
VKH
156
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$456K +$428K +9,948 New
CAM
157
Capstone Asset Management
Texas
$438K -$85.4K -1,984 -17%
PP
158
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$430K +$404K +9,382 New
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
159
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$415K
RA
160
Royce & Associates
New York
$399K +$254K +5,900 +211%
TRCT
161
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$398K +$374K +8,676 New
HCM
162
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
$394K +$370K +8,590 New
AB
163
Amalgamated Bank
New York
$340K -$15.6K -363 -5%
CCMH
164
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
$336K
TH
165
Timber Hill
Connecticut
$325K +$305K +7,094 New
AG
166
Aperio Group
California
$309K +$30.6K +710 +12%
U
167
UBS
Switzerland
$289K -$16.1K -374 -6%
OI
168
Oakbrook Investments
Illinois
$277K +$260K +6,050 New
ICRM
169
Insight Capital Research & Management
California
$275K -$4.74K -110 -2%
GT
170
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$265K -$2.64M -61,228 -91%
Rafferty Asset Management
171
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$254K +$238K +5,539 New
BA
172
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$232K
DTL
173
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
$224K +$210K +4,886 New
HSBC Holdings
174
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$217K -$103K -2,398 -34%
Nomura Holdings
175
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$212K +$201K +4,671 New

MSCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

199 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MSCI (MSCI) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $5.39B — up 8.7% from $4.96B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new MSCI positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $113M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $94.8M.

  • 199 institutional investors held MSCI (MSCI) as of Q2 2014, up from 197 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $5.39B of MSCI stock for Q2 2014, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new MSCI positions in Q2 2014 and 17 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest MSCI buyer in Q2 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $113M added.
  • The largest MSCI seller in Q2 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $94.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.